COVID-19, An Unprecedented Challenge For Healthcare Workers
Published On: July 22, 2020 | Duration: 1 MIN, 58 SEC
For healthcare workers across the world, Coronavirus is a challenge like no other. From conflict zones to countries hit by natural disasters, caregivers at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders are used to working in the toughest of conditions. But COVID -19 has thrown up some very demanding situations. Currently, MSF is running COVID-19 projects in 41 countries across the world including two in India. For many in the team, there are similarities to when they dealt with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 but Corona has its own unique problems.
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The global prices for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) have been fluctuating dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Because of this the price mentioned for a full PPE kit - face protection, goggles and mask or face shield, gloves, gown or coverall, head cover, rubber boots - may not reflect the final purchase price. As well as being able to procure PPE in necessary numbers, MSF also requires it to be of a necessary standard. The volatility of the global PPE market is likely to continue, which is why MSF has been calling for a form of regulation to allow equitable and reliable distribution of medical equipment and PPE that is of necessary minimum quality.
The cost mentioned is for a kit for a caregiver and not a single PPE kit.
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